diff --git a/python-cramjam.spec b/python-cramjam.spec
index 747b5fb..0510bc6 100644
--- a/python-cramjam.spec
+++ b/python-cramjam.spec
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@ BuildRequires:  python3-devel
 BuildRequires:  tomcli
 BuildRequires:  cargo-rpm-macros >= 24
 
+# The Python extension module now gets a SONAME of libcramjam.so; we
+# must ensure it is not used to generate automatic Provides. See:
+#   Rust 1.81+ implicitly / automatically sets soname on cdylib targets
+#   https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2314879
+# https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/packaging-guidelines/AutoProvidesAndRequiresFiltering/#_filtering_provides_and_requires_after_scanning
+%global __provides_exclude ^libcramjam\\.so.*$
+
 %global common_description %{expand:
 %{summary}.}